Western Civ. IE
... out an allowance to them from the family coffers. Even if his son were a consul or great general, or whatever. When a child was born into the family, it was placed at the feet of the pater familias. If he refused to accept it, the baby was exposed. One historian notes that the psychological stress o ...
... out an allowance to them from the family coffers. Even if his son were a consul or great general, or whatever. When a child was born into the family, it was placed at the feet of the pater familias. If he refused to accept it, the baby was exposed. One historian notes that the psychological stress o ...
SceneDesignHistory
... The Odeion was built adjacent to the Theater of Dionysus. The Odeion, or Music Hall, was built soon after Pericles had got rid of his opponent Thucydides (BC442) and was able to indulge more freely his wish to spend public money on splendid structures. ...
... The Odeion was built adjacent to the Theater of Dionysus. The Odeion, or Music Hall, was built soon after Pericles had got rid of his opponent Thucydides (BC442) and was able to indulge more freely his wish to spend public money on splendid structures. ...
Augustan Religion And The Reshaping Of Roman
... in the Res Gestae (RG 25; cf. RG 10). The construction of a unified sense of cultural identity comprising both Romans and Italians, that is, redefining what it meant to be Roman so as to include the Italians, must rank as one of the signal accomplishments of the Augustan regime. Along with other ele ...
... in the Res Gestae (RG 25; cf. RG 10). The construction of a unified sense of cultural identity comprising both Romans and Italians, that is, redefining what it meant to be Roman so as to include the Italians, must rank as one of the signal accomplishments of the Augustan regime. Along with other ele ...
TTC Foundations of West. Civ II
... C. Marked by what one scholar called “inspired common sense,” Aristotle based his ideas on observation and close study, not on pure thought. 1. His earliest work was in zoology and his most durable, in biology. 2. Perhaps we see here the influence of his doctor-father. 3. But we can also see the lon ...
... C. Marked by what one scholar called “inspired common sense,” Aristotle based his ideas on observation and close study, not on pure thought. 1. His earliest work was in zoology and his most durable, in biology. 2. Perhaps we see here the influence of his doctor-father. 3. But we can also see the lon ...
THE ORIGIN OF THE ROMAN DICTATORSHIP: AN OVERLOOKED
... The views of A.Rosenberg l l) are not as easily c1assified as often c1aimed. Yet he certainly fits basically the Latin stream. Although reacting strongly against Mommsen, he did not see Rome as just an ordinary Latin state. He accepted the evidence for the Latin dictatorship, but was impressed by th ...
... The views of A.Rosenberg l l) are not as easily c1assified as often c1aimed. Yet he certainly fits basically the Latin stream. Although reacting strongly against Mommsen, he did not see Rome as just an ordinary Latin state. He accepted the evidence for the Latin dictatorship, but was impressed by th ...
The settling factors of Roman villas in southern Lusitania
... farm buildings. In the case of the so-called Streuhof-typ, the buildings are placed scattered, without any geometric order in the yard. These categories can not be applied on the villas of Southern Lusitania based on our present knowledge. However, the encircling walls, the fences can be found with ...
... farm buildings. In the case of the so-called Streuhof-typ, the buildings are placed scattered, without any geometric order in the yard. These categories can not be applied on the villas of Southern Lusitania based on our present knowledge. However, the encircling walls, the fences can be found with ...
The Founding of Rome - MR. CRUZ` class website
... How did Rome become a great power? The Romans greatly benefited from the contributions of the Etruscans. However, they grew weary of Etruscan rulers. According to Roman tradition, in 509 B.C., the Romans overthrew Tarquin the Proud, the Etruscan king, and established a republic (rih• PUH• blihk).A r ...
... How did Rome become a great power? The Romans greatly benefited from the contributions of the Etruscans. However, they grew weary of Etruscan rulers. According to Roman tradition, in 509 B.C., the Romans overthrew Tarquin the Proud, the Etruscan king, and established a republic (rih• PUH• blihk).A r ...
D002: Roman commerce in pigments 1 Introduction 1. Did the
... Many of these minerals and ores came from the Near East or Spain. For example, the best ochre came from a Greek colony on the Black Sea where the modern city of Sinop in Turkey is located. The trade was carefully regulated, making it expensive to import a pigment. For that reason, many pigments such ...
... Many of these minerals and ores came from the Near East or Spain. For example, the best ochre came from a Greek colony on the Black Sea where the modern city of Sinop in Turkey is located. The trade was carefully regulated, making it expensive to import a pigment. For that reason, many pigments such ...
The Early History of Rome
... people, including the Greeks, who established Italian colonies in the eighth century BC (800 BC). Here, we are concerned with the people who are known to us as Romans, after the name of their great capital city and empire. The ever-expanding Roman territories later came to include all of Italy and f ...
... people, including the Greeks, who established Italian colonies in the eighth century BC (800 BC). Here, we are concerned with the people who are known to us as Romans, after the name of their great capital city and empire. The ever-expanding Roman territories later came to include all of Italy and f ...
Political Rhetoric in China and in Imperial Rome: the Persuader, the
... with public address. By contrast, in ancient Rome, political rhetoric was focused on the manipulation of public opinion. A rhetor addressed a large audience,” that could number thousands when he addressed the people or hundreds when he spoke in the Senate. Roman Republican rhetoric is thus difficult ...
... with public address. By contrast, in ancient Rome, political rhetoric was focused on the manipulation of public opinion. A rhetor addressed a large audience,” that could number thousands when he addressed the people or hundreds when he spoke in the Senate. Roman Republican rhetoric is thus difficult ...
Greek and Roman housing
... Roman housing, while Petronius was the most influential author to discuss Roman behavior within houses. From the writing of Vitruvius two main points stand out: 1. That the type of house a man lives represents and needs be appropriate to his social status. Furthermore, that a member of the elite who ...
... Roman housing, while Petronius was the most influential author to discuss Roman behavior within houses. From the writing of Vitruvius two main points stand out: 1. That the type of house a man lives represents and needs be appropriate to his social status. Furthermore, that a member of the elite who ...
The Fenwick Hoard A Teacher`s Guide
... Ancient jewellery or treasure has always fascinated modern audiences because of its beauty, age, and rarity. Before the mid-1700s, and the discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum, Roman jewellery was not studied in depth by archaeologists or historians. This was due in part to the small number of survi ...
... Ancient jewellery or treasure has always fascinated modern audiences because of its beauty, age, and rarity. Before the mid-1700s, and the discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum, Roman jewellery was not studied in depth by archaeologists or historians. This was due in part to the small number of survi ...
Contents - Ancient History and Classics @ hansbeck.org
... certainly more controversial. An enormous amount of ink has been spilled on the topic, both by ancient authorities and modern scholars, and it is baffling to see how passionately, if not fiercely, some writers engage in what seems to be an endless story.1 The topic is, of course, of some relevance. ...
... certainly more controversial. An enormous amount of ink has been spilled on the topic, both by ancient authorities and modern scholars, and it is baffling to see how passionately, if not fiercely, some writers engage in what seems to be an endless story.1 The topic is, of course, of some relevance. ...
RoSA Ancient History preliminary work samples
... The expansion of Rome proved to be a significant aspect of Augustus’s rule. Roman expansion gave Augustus access to increased resources and wealth that he utilized to Rome’s advantage. Augustus’s greatest feat in regards to Roman expansion is usually considered his victory in Egypt, in the Battle of ...
... The expansion of Rome proved to be a significant aspect of Augustus’s rule. Roman expansion gave Augustus access to increased resources and wealth that he utilized to Rome’s advantage. Augustus’s greatest feat in regards to Roman expansion is usually considered his victory in Egypt, in the Battle of ...
... The Romans enlisted the Franks to defend the empire against Attila the Hun. By fighting alongside the Romans, the Franks gained better weapons and fighting techniques. With the help of Merovich and the Franks, the Romans forced the Huns to retreat. After Merovich’s death, his son Childeric leads the ...
New Perspectives on Rome`s Farmer-Soldiers - H-Net
... thirties to women in their late teens. This meant that Roman men normally married, and established farms, after their military service was over. The importance of slaverun plantations in the second century is also analyzed. Rosenstein advances a number of compelling critiques of the traditional view ...
... thirties to women in their late teens. This meant that Roman men normally married, and established farms, after their military service was over. The importance of slaverun plantations in the second century is also analyzed. Rosenstein advances a number of compelling critiques of the traditional view ...
Life in the Roman Empire - Brookings School District
... The town was laid out like a circle. It was about two miles (3.2 km) around. A wall with eight gates went around the city. These entry gates had Roman roads leading to each of them. (The Nola gate is still in good condition.) In the center of the city was a large forum. There were several public bat ...
... The town was laid out like a circle. It was about two miles (3.2 km) around. A wall with eight gates went around the city. These entry gates had Roman roads leading to each of them. (The Nola gate is still in good condition.) In the center of the city was a large forum. There were several public bat ...
www.ssoar.info The system of punishments in the Ancient Rome
... In the period of the Roman republic, the Esquiline field was one of the main places of sentence execution. Originally, the Roman cemetery was on the Esquiline hill. At the time of the Roman Empire, the Campus Martius was chosen as an execution place; its closed application became more widespread: i ...
... In the period of the Roman republic, the Esquiline field was one of the main places of sentence execution. Originally, the Roman cemetery was on the Esquiline hill. At the time of the Roman Empire, the Campus Martius was chosen as an execution place; its closed application became more widespread: i ...
Who Did What in the Roman Republic
... In the Roman Republic, power was in the hands of two consuls. Once a year, the Romans gathered together and elected two capable men to be their consuls. The election was open to all Roman male citizens. Women, slaves, foreigners, and people born in provinces were not allowed to vote. Thoug ...
... In the Roman Republic, power was in the hands of two consuls. Once a year, the Romans gathered together and elected two capable men to be their consuls. The election was open to all Roman male citizens. Women, slaves, foreigners, and people born in provinces were not allowed to vote. Thoug ...
Romanization of Hispania
The Romanization of Hispania is the process by which Roman or Latin culture was introduced into the Iberian Peninsula during the period of Roman rule over it, or parts of it.